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Australia news live: support for One Nation edges ahead of Labor in new poll; RSV warning for older Australians
Key takeaways
- The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, paid tribute to Prof Richard Scolyer this morning, saying Australia has lost “our brightest lights and one of our biggest hearts”.
- double quotation mark Every day, this remarkable man – the cancer specialist who became his own subject – took us into his confidence, and he lifted us all in the process.
- Richard’s journey was difficult and confronting. “My uncertain path”, as he termed it with characteristic understatement.
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Prime minister pays tribute to Richard Scolyer. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, paid tribute to Prof Richard Scolyer this morning, saying Australia has lost “our brightest lights and one of our biggest hearts”.
double quotation mark Every day, this remarkable man – the cancer specialist who became his own subject – took us into his confidence, and he lifted us all in the process.
Richard’s journey was difficult and confronting. “My uncertain path”, as he termed it with characteristic understatement.
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